Productivity Programs Productivity Program Project/Task Software Application Word processors Text Documents (i.e. papers, letters) Microsoft Word 2007 Spreadsheet programs Working with numbers/calculations Microsoft Excel 2007 Presentation programs Presentations with graphics and text Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Database programs Organize data (i.e. contact information) Microsoft Access 2007
Click the Office Button Click All Programs Opening from Computer Desktop
Click the Microsoft Office Folder to open Click Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 to open Opening from Computer Desktop
The PowerPoint Window New, blank presentation
Double Click Internet Explorer Shortcut on the Desktop Opening from Citrix
Auburn Home Page Click Citrix under the Quick Links Section
Enter User Name and Password Click Log On
Double click the Office Folder to open
Double Click PowerPoint 2007 to open
Auburn Acceptable Use Notice Click OK
The PowerPoint Window New, blank presentation Ribbon Notes pane Status Bar Outline tab Slides tab Title Bar Quick Access Toolbar Placeholder View Shortcuts
Click in the Title Placeholder Type “What I learned in Tech Lit”
Click in the subtitle placeholder Type “By: (student name)”
In the Slides Group, click New Slide Select Title and Content
New slide is inserted
Click in the Title placeholder Type “Blackboard”
Click in the content placeholder Type “ I learned how to:” Click Enter, Click Tab Type at least 3 things you learned about Blackboard
In the Slides Group, click New Slide Select Comparison
Click in the Title placeholder Type “Citrix & Outlook”
Click in the first Subtitle placeholder Type “Citrix”; center the text Click in the second Subtitle placeholder Type “Outlook”; center the text
Click in the first content placeholder Type at least 3 things you learned about Citrix
Click in the second content placeholder Type at least 3 things you learned about Outlook
In the Slides Group, click New Slide Select Title and Content
Click in the Title placeholder Type “Microsoft Office 2007”
Click the insert tab Click the drop down arrow under Table
Hover over the size of the table Notice Preview in Slide Click to insert a 2x4 table
Notice the Design Tab opens Hover over Table Styles to see preview
Click More Options Button to see additional table styles Click to choose the style
Click in the first header cell and type program Click the Home tab
Center the text
Click the second header cell and type “What I learned:” Center the text
Click in the next cell and type “Microsoft Word” Drag the middle bar over to fit the first column
In the next cell, list the things you learned in Microsoft Word
Click in the next cell and type “Microsoft Excel”
In the next cell, list the things you learned in Microsoft Excel
Click in the next cell and type “Microsoft PowerPoint” If it wraps onto the next line, move the middle bar
In the next cell, list the things you learned in Microsoft PowerPoint so far
Click and drag the bottom of the table to re-size to fit the slide better
Click the Design Tab Hover over Themes to preview them Click more options to expand the themes
Click to choose a theme
Adjust Theme Fonts
Adjust Theme colors
Adjust Background Styles
Click Animations Tab Hover over “Transitions to this Slide” to preview transitions
Transition Sound Transition Speed Apply to All
Advance Slide Options On Mouse Click Automatically After
Click the Blackboard Slide in the Navigation pane Click the Insert Tab Click Picture
Double click the Sample Pictures Folder to open
Choose one of the sample pictures Click Insert
Click and drag corner to re-size picture
Click picture and drag to re-locate
Picture re-located Click the Citrix & Outlook Slide in navigation
Click the Insert Tab In the Illustrations group, click SmartArt
Choose the “Process Category” Choose “Continuous Block Process” Click OK
Click in the first text placeholder or the outline and type “Auburn Home Page”
Click in the second text placeholder or the outline and type “Citrix (login)”
Click in the third text placeholder or the outline and type “Outlook 2007 (Students)”
Click the upper right corner of the SmartArt Graphic and drag to re-size
Right click on the SmartArt Graphic Click Send to Back
Click the title slide in navigation Click the top of the “notes” section and drag to make larger
Click in the notes section and type “talking points” for the presentation.
Click the Outline Tab in navigation Click back to the Slides Tab
Click the Review Tab on the ribbon Click Spelling Check Click OK when complete
Click Slide Show Tab To view slide show, click From Beginning
Click mouse to move to the next slide Click or press esc to end show
Click Office Button Click Save As Click PowerPoint Presentation
Documents Double click Tech Lit Folder to open
Double click PowerPoint Assignments Folder to open
PowerPoint Assignments Folder will be empty Save As FirstName_LastName_Powerpoint Click Save